| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Stokely (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Card (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) PF - Louis Borja (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Tye (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely clanks a fadeaway from close range | 22-32 |
| 19:31 | LSU | Louis Borja grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Steven Kinman is fouled on the floor by Gary Stokely - foul #2 on Gary Stokely, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG) Shawn Palmieri | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SG), Frank Laurel (SF), Donald Kantor (PF), Grant Kirkwood (C) John Ferrero, Steven Kinman, Louis Borja, Joe Tye | |
| 18:34 | LSU | Ronald Rochon comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 18:32 | LSU | Ronald Rochon snags the offensive board | 22-32 |
| 18:12 | LSU | Ronald Rochon is hacked by Douglas Terry - foul #2 on Douglas Terry, team foul #2 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG), Ryan Wright (SF), Russell McAllister (C) Douglas Terry, Adam Madden, Andrew Card | |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Steven Kinman (SF), Louis Borja (PF) Ronald Rochon, Frank Laurel, Donald Kantor | |
| 17:49 | LSU | James Clayton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 17:48 | LSU | John Ferrero pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 17:34 | LSU | John Ferrero misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 17:32 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 17:12 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 17:11 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick misses the tip | 22-32 |
| 17:10 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 16:47 | LSU | Louis Borja scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by James Clayton | 22-34 |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-34 |
| 16:31 | LSU | The rebound goes to Steven Kinman | 22-34 |
| 16:02 | LSU | John Ferrero hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-37 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Wright (fresh) PF - Gary Stokely (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell McAllister (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Louis Borja (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Grant Kirkwood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely lays it up and in | 24-37 |
| 15:17 | LSU | Louis Borja scores on a floater from close range set up by John Ferrero | 24-39 |
| 15:05 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-39 |
| 14:41 | LSU | Louis Borja is called for a charge - foul #2 on Louis Borja, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Andrew Card (C) Shawn Palmieri, Ryan Wright, Russell McAllister | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SG), Frank Laurel (SF), Donald Kantor (PF), Joe Tye (C) John Ferrero, Steven Kinman, Louis Borja, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 14:19 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-39 |
| 14:00 | LSU | Ronald Rochon comes up short on the floater from the left block | 30-39 |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 13:34 | Sam Houston State | Donald Kantor is called for the reach on Gary Stokely - foul #2 on Donald Kantor, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG) Douglas Terry | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SF) Joe Tye | |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely is fouled on the floor by Steven Kinman - foul #1 on Steven Kinman, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Louis Borja (C) James Clayton, Steven Kinman | |
| 12:56 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Card | 32-39 |
| 12:34 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the runner near the basket set up by Frank Laurel and he's fouled by Adam Madden - foul #3 on Adam Madden, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Steven Kinman (SF) John Ferrero, Louis Borja | |
| 12:34 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the free throw | 32-42 |
| 12:08 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely is called for traveling | 32-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Louis Borja (PF) Donald Kantor | |
| 11:39 | LSU | Louis Borja's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (PF), Grant Kirkwood (C) Louis Borja, Frank Laurel | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Stokely (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Card (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Kantor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 11:18 | LSU | Steven Kinman grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 10:59 | LSU | James Clayton hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Steven Kinman | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 10:42 | Sam Houston State | James Clayton steps in front of the Andrew Card pass | 32-45 |
| 10:20 | LSU | Ronald Rochon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-45 |
| 10:18 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri is hacked by Steven Kinman - foul #2 on Steven Kinman, team foul #4 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF) Shawn Palmieri, Adam Madden | |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Frank Laurel (SF), Louis Borja (PF), Joe Tye (C) James Clayton, Steven Kinman, Donald Kantor, Grant Kirkwood | |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card's pass is intercepted by Joe Tye | 32-45 |
| 09:25 | LSU | John Ferrero can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 09:23 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Dowdell | 32-45 |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Nicholas Dowdell | 35-45 |
| 08:57 | LSU | Frank Laurel is fouled on the floor by Andrew Card - foul #2 on Andrew Card, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Shawn Palmieri (SG), Adam Madden (SF) Kenneth Shick, Douglas Terry, Nicholas Dowdell | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Steven Kinman (SF) Ronald Rochon, Joe Tye | |
| 08:44 | LSU | Steven Kinman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 08:42 | LSU | Louis Borja grabs the offensive board | 35-45 |
| 08:23 | LSU | John Ferrero knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by James Clayton | 35-47 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Kinman - foul #3 on Steven Kinman, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SF) Adam Madden | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SG), Joe Tye (C) John Ferrero, Steven Kinman | |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 07:50 | LSU | Louis Borja misses badly on a jumper from close range | 36-47 |
| 07:48 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Andrew Card | 36-47 |
| 07:27 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Shawn Palmieri | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Angelo Colon (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Douglas Terry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Stokely (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Card (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Frank Laurel (fresh) PF - Louis Borja (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Tye (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:00 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses long on a shot from the baseline | 38-47 |
| 06:59 | LSU | James Clayton grabs the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 06:43 | LSU | James Clayton misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-47 |
| 06:42 | LSU | Frank Laurel snags the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 06:36 | LSU | Andrew Card picks off the pass by Ronald Rochon | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Adam Madden (SF), Russell McAllister (PF) Angelo Colon, Douglas Terry, Gary Stokely | |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Steven Kinman (SF), Donald Kantor (PF), Grant Kirkwood (C) James Clayton, Frank Laurel, Louis Borja, Joe Tye | |
| 05:48 | LSU | The short jumper by Steven Kinman is denied by Andrew Card | 38-47 |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | Russell McAllister grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 05:20 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Donald Kantor - foul #3 on Donald Kantor, team foul #6 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Ryan Wright (SF) Shawn Palmieri, Russell McAllister | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Louis Borja (PF) Ronald Rochon, Donald Kantor | |
| 05:20 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 05:20 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:01 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Clayton | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry is hacked by Steven Kinman - foul #4 on Steven Kinman, team foul #7 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG), Gary Stokely (PF) Ryan Wright, Adam Madden | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (PG) James Clayton | |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 04:39 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 04:19 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the floater from the left wing set up by Louis Borja | 42-51 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses the easy layup | 42-51 |
| 04:03 | LSU | The rebound goes to Louis Borja | 42-51 |
| 03:50 | LSU | Ronald Rochon jams it on a nice dish by John Ferrero | 42-53 |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Shick | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Douglas Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Stokely (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Card (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Louis Borja (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | LSU | Louis Borja comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Stokely - foul #3 on Gary Stokely, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden (SF) Douglas Terry | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Joe Tye (C) John Ferrero, Grant Kirkwood | |
| 03:16 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 03:16 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:01 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Andrew Card is blocked by Joe Tye | 44-55 |
| 02:59 | LSU | Steven Kinman grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 02:34 | LSU | Ronald Rochon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 44-55 |
| 02:32 | LSU | Louis Borja snags the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 02:13 | LSU | Joe Tye connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from James Clayton and the foul's on Kenneth Shick - foul #3 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #6 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG), Douglas Terry (SG), Ryan Wright (SF), Russell McAllister (PF) Kenneth Shick, Shawn Palmieri, Adam Madden, Gary Stokely | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Laurel (SF), Donald Kantor (PF) Steven Kinman, Louis Borja | |
| 02:13 | LSU | Joe Tye makes the free throw | 44-58 |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | Joe Tye steals it from Douglas Terry | 44-58 |
| 01:35 | LSU | James Clayton knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Kantor | 44-61 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 00:54 | LSU | Donald Kantor misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Card - foul #3 on Andrew Card, team foul #7 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell (SF) Ryan Wright | |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Steven Kinman (SF) Ronald Rochon, Frank Laurel | |
| 00:54 | LSU | Donald Kantor makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 00:54 | LSU | Donald Kantor makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Joe Tye swats the short shot by Andrew Card | 46-63 |
| 00:47 | LSU | Donald Kantor gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | LSU | John Ferrero clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-63 |
| 00:16 | LSU | Steven Kinman pulls down the rebound | 46-63 |
| 00:00 | LSU | James Clayton runs out the clock | 46-63 |